About the Position:

The Program support agent provides direct services to the participants of the Immigrant Women Association of Manitoba.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary certificate in the social services field and/or combinations of relevant education and experience may be considered
• Life skills counselling experience is an asset
• Experience in the development, organization, and facilitation of groups for women
• Experience working with Immigrant women or families from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Knowledge of community resources available to Immigrant women experiencing issues such as Isolation, poverty, violence, language barriers.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills
• Open attitude such as non judgemental attitude, accepting people’s personal and culture
  differences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer and administrative skills
• Ability to deal with crisis situations in an appropriate manner
• Satisfactory Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry Check

Responsibilities

• To assist women in accessing and connecting to appropriate community resources.
• To help empower women to advocate for themselves and to advocate on their behalf as needed.
• Administrative duties as required.

Job Status:

Salary Range: Part Time - 20 hours a Month $10 - $14 (dependent on qualifications and experience)

Work term: Term Position until January 31, 2011 (potential for extension)

Start date: Monday November 14, 2011

Application Process:

Deadline: Friday October 28, 2011 

Resumes and a cover letter may be submitted by email, mail, and fax to:

Nina Condo
Immigrant Women Association of Manitoba
301-960 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0R3

Fax: 586-9476
Email: nina@newc.mb.ca

For a full Job Description please contact Nina nina@newc.mb.ca. For more information on IWAM go to: www.iwamanitoba.wordpress.com